Washington, Feb. 20 -- Phoebe Dynevor is set to headline 20th Century Studios' adaptation of Emily Henry's bestselling novel 'Beach Read.'

The actor, most recently seen in Lionsgate's dystopian drama 'Anniversary', will take on a lead role in the romantic comedy based on Henry's 2020 New York Times bestseller, Deadline has confirmed.

The story follows January Andrews, a successful romance novelist grappling with grief and crippling writer's block after the death of her father, and the discovery of secrets he had long kept hidden.

Seeking solace and closure, January spends the summer at her late father's Michigan beach house to prepare it for sale. There, she reconnects with Gus Everett, a former college rival and literary fiction autho...